in oakland last night, where the a's came in, down just a game on the rangers in that division. in the fifth, derek norris, singling to right. josh donaldson in. brandon moss, in behind him. and it's 2-1, oakland. we go to the sixth. same score, two outs. jonny gomes, gone. hasn't had a hit in his last three games. a timely way to break that slump. 18 bombs on the season. top nine. it's grant balfour on to shut the door on nelson cruz. he does. and tied after 161 games in the west. >>> in the central, reds and red birds. pick things up in the sixth. jay bruce, back through the box. joey votto will would score. st. louis just needs a win to get the second wild card. in the eighth, allen craig, that's not going to do it. 4-6-3 double-play to end it. and the reds, proven to be spoilers. 3-1, over st. louis. >>> it's up to the dodgers. they have to win. if they lose, st. louis is in. sergio romo gets the fly out to end it. and l.a.'s season, matt kemp despspondent for a reason. >>> a.l. east double-header on espn and espn2 tonight at 7:00 eastern. i'm randy scott. have a great day.